PESHAWAR: Special Assistant to the Chief Minister for Food Dr Muhammad Israr Khan has said that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is continuing the release of wheat from its stocks to flour mills, which has contributed to a decline in wheat and flour prices.
He said there was no shortage of wheat or flour in the province, adding that the Food Department was continuously monitoring the supply and distribution of flour to ensure its availability to consumers at the official rate.
He said the provincial government was providing a 20-kilogram bag of government-supplied flour at Rs2,520, while its distribution at the official rate was continuing through active sale points across the province.
According to weekly figures released by the Food Department, a total of 639,762 flour bags were supplied to consumers through 2,000 active government flour sale points across the province during the week from Sept 12 to 18, 2026.
The divisional breakdown showed that 180,283 bags were supplied in Peshawar Division, 68,738 in Mardan, 129,669 in Malakand, 118,465 in Hazara, 60,549 in Bannu, 45,645 in Dera Ismail Khan and 36,413 in Kohat Division.
The Food Department officials said the supply and distribution of government flour was being continuously monitored and action was being taken against violations of the prescribed policy and standard operating procedures.
According to the weekly report, action was taken against nine flour mills, of which four were sealed, while further legal proceedings had also been initiated.
Dr Israr said the objective of releasing government wheat and supplying flour at the prescribed rate was to provide relief to consumers and help maintain stability in flour prices in the market.
He said monitoring of flour production, flour mills, sale points and the distribution process was being further strengthened to ensure the availability of quality flour to consumers at the prescribed rate.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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